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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will present the Monte Cristo Award to Oscar and Tony Award winning actor Christopher Plummer at the annual gala fundraiser in New York for Waterford’s Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. The presentation will be made at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan on Monday night. Spacey was the recipient of the award in 2009. Directed by Marc Bruni, the evening will feature musical tributes, readings, clips from Plummer's stage roles, and remarks by close friends and colleagues paying homage to a titan of stage, film, and television. O’Neill executive director Preston Whiteway and bioard chairman Tom Viertel will host the...

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